International Relations and Global Climate Change (Global Environmental Accord: Strategies for Sustainability and Institutional Innovation)

"This study is a significant contribution to our understanding of the ways in which institutional mechanisms affect the formation of collective beliefs and the production of knowledge."--Arild Underdal, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo "The findings of this vast study have fascinating and significant implications for scholarship and public policy. It is a must read for anyone who is interested in constructively addressing global environmental problems."--Harold K. Jacobson, Jesse Siddal Reeves Professor of Political Science, Senior Research Scientist, and Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Michigan "International Relations and Global Climate Change provides wide-ranging coverage of an important topic. It is an important reference for scholars interested in both international environmental issues and international relations, yet provides an accessible entry point for policymakers, students, and a more general readership. Because its approach is broad, analytical, and theoretical, this book will have an impact beyond its immediate subject matter."--Duncan Snidal, Department of Political Science, University of Chicago "Luterbacher and Sprinz bring together a strong team to examine climate change as a collective action problem for the world community. The volume stands out as one of the few that will be of great interest to readers looking for conceptual frameworks and general models as well as to readers looking for help to understand the politics of the climate-change challenge itself."--Arild Underdal, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo